Incinerator



June 23, 1953 c. c. REYNOLDS INCINERATOR Filed June 25, 1952- A TTORNE Y INVEN TOR.

i "11 i av f. l is" CHARLES C2 Rfylvows' Patented June 23,` 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFl-ca i,

n Y' INcINEml'ronv y u Charles Ck.Reynolds,'Dallas, Tex.

Applicatipn Junel 23, 1952,"s`er1a1 No.295',o14f

Another object of the invention is to provide `an incinerator wall construction. composed of two or morehorizontal courses of tile or concrete blocks having vertical passages, ther passages ofthe courses being in communication vertically to provide longitudinal passages from the bottom to the top of the incinerator, with provision for effecting lateral communication between the longitudinal passages at appoint adjacentto the bottom of the incineratcr, thus to release hot gases from the walls and prevent generation of heat therein to preclude too rapid deterioration.`

Still another object of the invention is to provide the innermost wall or liner-of the incinerator tower, which is usuallyy terminated at a point above the mid-sectionfof the tower, with an annular cap t0 close the upper ends of the longitudinal passages but permitting escape of hot gases therefrom through circumferentially spaced escape ventsformed .by lateral passages effecting communication with the longitudinal passages and the inside of the incinerator. Such an arrangement insures cooling of the innerwall A or liner as well as thehot gases rising there through away from the inner surface of the next adjacent wall.

Yet another object of the' invention is to provide an incinerator composed of superposed concrete blocks or tile in which the lowermost course has open head joints for the escape of moisture of condensation and further providing for expansion and contraction through the elimination of head joints in the inner wall and providing bed joints in every fifth course in the inner wall, although providing bed joints bev tween each course in the outer walls. Since there is no direct communication between the combustion area of the burner and any of the wall passages, there remains only the induced heat to be disposed of through the passages, hence, the walls are maintained at a lower temperature than if the passages were required to carry on" direct heat of combustion. Thus, Te-

2 claims. (Cl. 11o-18) y placements are prolonged for indefinite periods.

With the foregoing objects in view, the'in- -vention has further reference to certain features of accomplishment which will become apparent as the description proceeds, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure `1 is a side elevational view of an incinerator tower constructed according vto the present invention with lparts broken away yto show the wall'construction.v l Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view of the wall construction on a larger-scale.

Figure `3 is afragmentary view in transverse section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1, and

Figure `41s thetransverse sectional'viewr taken on line l--I :ofFigure 1` 'Y Continuing with a more detailed description of the drawing, reference numeral f III denotes a circular concrete base on which is superimposedy the initialrcourse of concrete blocks or tile II of the outer wall Aand which are in ljuxtaposition to the blocks I2 constituting' the lowest course' of the inner wall orliner B. The outer course of blocks has bed joints but is devoid of open head joints in order toprovide for the escape of moisture of condensation as well as toprovide -for expansion and contraction.

` The blocks of the courses of both inner and y outer walls are offset inwardly from the -bottom VLlo the walls of blocks I2 forming the course next to the bottom in the inner wall or liner B. The passages I'I are in communication with vertical voids I8 in the blocks I2.

The blocks I9 of the outer wall as well as n the blocks 20 of the inner wall B in the successive courses above the courses II and I2 are constructed identical to the blocks of the latter courses except that they do not possess the lateral or transverse passages `of the blocks II and I2. However, the voids of the blocks of both the outer and inner walls are in communication to the top of each wall A and B. However, the inner wall or liner B terminates above the midsection -of the ,tower and the passages 2| of the blocks of the outer wall A are open at the top of the towerr which is embraced by a screen of wire mesh 22 to intercept burning embers as a safety precaution. The passages 23 in the blocks of the inner wall or liner B are closed at their tops by an annular cap 24 but hot gases rising through the passages 23 of the inner wall nd escape through lateral vents 25 which open into the incinerator. In this manner, the hot gases are diverted away from the inner surface of the outer wall A to prevent deterioration by exposure to excessive heat.

Between each course of the blocks in the outer wall A there are provided bed joints as well as head joints but in the inner wall B there are no head joints in the inner wall and bed joints are provided in every fth course. This arrangement insures maximum expansion and. contraction due to changes in temperature and prevents cracking of the blocks or masonry, thus prolonging the life of the incinerator.

Cotton burrs or other materials to be destroyed are blown through the inlet pipe 26 which is set into the walls of the incinerator. at a suitable point spaced belowk the topy of the inner wall B at a tangent. The` position ot theinlet -pipepro ducing a swirling action and promotes combustion of the material as it enters the incinerator. The heat of combustion generates a draft upwardly through the passages of both the inner and outer walls and this draft inuences cool air from atmosphere into the passages 2| and 23 through the openingsy I5l and I1, thus reducing the temperature of the walls. At no point is the heat of combustion permitted to enter the passages through the blocks except by induction and this heat, for the most part, is carried. oil at the tops of the outer and inner walls through their passages.

It is understood that while the drawing shows a single outer wall and a single inner wall or liner, the walls may be made up, in the thickness of two or more blocks having vertical passages or voids, certain of which voidsv communicate with voids of adjacent. blocks and with atmosphere to create a draft generated by the heat of combustion in the incinerator to prevent the storing of heat within the walls.

Manifestly, the construction (and process) as shown and described is capable of some modification and such modication as may be construed to fall within the scope and meaning of the appended claims is also considered to be within the spirit and intent of the invention'.

What is claimed is:l

1. In an incinerator, a combustion chamber comprising at least two walls including separate inner and outer series of superimposed blocks,

each block having vertical openings extending therethrough and communicating with the openings of the Ablocks of adjacent underlying and overlying courses of each series to define continuous upright passages spaced peripherally about the combustion chamber in each series; the passages in the outer series extending throughout the height of the incinerator and communicating with the atmosphere at the top and bottom oi' the incinerator; the passages in the inner series extending from the bottom of the incinerator to a point above the mid-height of the incinerator but terminating substantially below the top o! the incinerator, and said passages in the inner series communicating with the passages of the outer series at the bottom of the incinerator and opening into theV interior of the combustion chamber adjacent the top only of the passages of the inner series, and cap means closing the passages of the inner series at the tops thereof.

2. Inan incinerator, a combustion chamber comprising at least two walls including separate inner and outer series of superimposed blocks, each block having vertical openings extending therethrough and communicating with the openings of the blocks of adjacent underlying and overlying courses of each series to dene continuous upright passages spaced peripherally about the combustion chamber, the passages in the outer series extending throughout the height of the incinerator and communicating with the atmosphere at the top and bottom of the incinerator, and the passages of the inner series extending from the bottom of the incinerator to a point above the mid-height of the incinerator but terminating substantially below the top of the incinerator, and said inner series passages communicating with the passages of the outer series at the bottom of the incinerator and opening into the interior of the combustion chamber adjacent the top only of the inner series.

CHARLES C. REYNOLDS.

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